Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State Prediction 12/5/2025 Today’s College Football Picks

The Kennesaw State Owls and Jacksonville State Gamecocks meet Friday in the college football CUSA Championship at AmFirst Stadium. Here’s a Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State Prediction. This article will include a Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State Pick.

Kennesaw State Owls Betting Preview

The Kennesaw State Owls beat Missouri State and Liberty. The Kennesaw State Owls have won 9 of their last 10 games. Amari Odom is completing 64.7 percent of his passes for 2,139 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. Gabriel Benyard and Christian Moss have combined for 1,479 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, while Clayton Coppock has 23 receptions.

The Kennesaw State Owls ground game is averaging 180.9 yards per contest, and Coleman Bennett leads the way with 634 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Kennesaw State is allowing 27.4 points and 448.7 yards per game. Baron Hopson leads the Kennesaw State Owls with 120 tackles, Elijah Hill has 7 sacks and Five Hamilton has 1 interception.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks Betting Preview

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks lost to FIU and beat Western Kentucky. Jacksonville State has won 6 of its last 7 games. Caden Creel is completing 61.2 percent of his passes for 1,245 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Brock Rechsteiner and Deondre Johnson have combined for 920 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, while Pearson Baldwin has 25 receptions.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks ground game is averaging 285.8 yards per contest, and Cam Cook leads the way with 1,588 yards and 15 touchdowns. Defensively, Jacksonville State is allowing 29.2 points and 433.5 yards per game. Walker O’Steen leads the Jacksonville State Gamecocks with 69 tackles, Emmanuel Oyebadejo has 4.5 sacks and Caleb Nix has 4 interceptions.

Why the Jacksonville State Gamecocks will win

• Jacksonville State has won each of its last 11 home games against conference opponents.
• Jacksonville State has covered the spread in each of its last six games against conference opponents at AmFirst Stadium.

Why the Kennesaw State Owls will win

• Kennesaw State has won nine of its last 10 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Kennesaw State has covered the spread in seven of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked teams.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Jacksonville State’s last five games against conference opponents at AmFirst Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.
• Five of Kennesaw State’s last six games as a favorite have gone OVER the total points line.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks Player Prop Facts

• Cam Cook has recorded 100+ rushing yards in seven consecutive games (including postseason) – longest streak in the FBS, heading into the Conference Championships.

Kennesaw State Owls Player Prop Facts

• Heading into the Conference Championships, Elijah Hill ranks 1st in the Conference USA for sacks (7.0) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Jacksonville State ranks T119th among FBS teams for Q4 opponent points per game this season (8.7).
• Jacksonville State ranks 118th among FBS teams for passing yards per game this season (166.6).
• Kennesaw State ranks T124th among FBS teams for Q2 points per game this season (4.7).
• Kennesaw State ranks 117th among FBS teams for time of possession per game this season (28:04).

Kennesaw State vs Jacksonville State Prediction

Kennesaw State has been the more consistent team this season and probably should be favored. However, if forced to pick a side, I’d lean toward Jacksonville State and the points, as it’s had Kennesaw State’s number in recent meetings. I’ll side with the over though for this pick. Kennesaw State is 113th in total defense and 72nd in scoring defense. Jacksonville State is 97th in total defense and 87th in scoring defense. When these teams clashed less than a month ago, it produced 61 points. The over has hit in 7 of Jacksonville State’s last 10 games. The over has hit in Kennesaw State’s last 3 games. Expect some fireworks. Give me the over.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Over 59.5